BILLINGS – Apsaalooke’s designers have come a long way from sewing machines on kitchen tables to launching fashion lines.
Angela Howe-Parrish is heading to New York City Fashion Week and Paris Indigenous Fashion Week soon.
All this was completed in a few months as she officially started her business in May of this year.
“It’s a dream. It’s a dream and I can’t believe it’s happening. I was crying when I got the letter,” said the designer, owner and founder of Choke Cherry Creek. One Howe-Parrish said.
Howe-Parrish cried tears of joy when he read the news. This fall, she received two invitations to showcase her work on the runway. One in New York City and her other in Paris.
According to news, Howe-Parrish has been busy sewing and beading with Rise New York Fashion Week and Paris Indigenous Fashion Week just around the corner.
The New York event is September 9th and the Paris event is October 1st.
The Chalk Cherry Creek design features claw bead patterns and colors inspired by beadwork collections found in local museums and family collections.
“Every tribe is different and we have different designs. You can say that some tribes use the colors of the beadwork and also use certain colors in their beadwork and never use black,” said Howe-Parrish.
Howe-Parrish pays tribute to her mother, Donna, when she showcases Donna’s pencil skirt in a collection that honors her mother.
Her first collection, along with several hand-stitched couture creations, is set to hit the runways this fall and captivate audiences around the world.
“This is a skirt I made to fit several skirts[of her ready-to-wear]so it’s going to be a big skirt. I haven’t decided what to do yet. I always ask my daughter for her opinion.”
It’s really a family affair, as her famous rapper and dancer husband, Spaman, will be opening the runway show.
“He’ll put on a dance and then I’ll put on a fashion show,” she said.